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 | ISSUED BY GREY AFRICA To accommodate Grey Advertising Africa's fast-growing business and expanding headquarters, Grey's brief to its architectural design firm was to combine a contemporary South African feel with a fresh, modern, vibrant aesthetic... Read |
 | ISSUED BY MACHINE_ Although the last two years have impacted the advertising industry, Machine_ has built on a record-breaking 2021 with an even more successful 2022... Read |
 | ISSUED BY HKLM HKLM, has taken another step in securing its future as one of Africa's most progressive, forward-thinking agencies and appointed Zahra Mirza to the position of HKLM managing director and board member... Read |
 | BRENDAN SEERY Advertising can be an immensely powerful tool in changing human behaviour... Read |
 | A new NYF content series Calling Men In that launched 22 December explores workplace culture from the viewpoint of six female leaders... Read |
 | Google will in January start a pilot program running ads for products made with CBD as it loosens advertising rules on cannabis substances... Read |
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 | LEBO LEKOMA Lebo Lekoma examines the power of impact games in building brand loyalty and trust by customers... Read |
 | With resilience is increasingly recognised as a key skill for thriving in the future workplace, by extension, brand resilience is equally important in crowded marketplaces plagued by economic headwinds. Read |
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 | ISSUED BY HELM Chat-based self-service solution transforms the DStv customer experience... Read |
 | 71% of consumers feel strongly about the hybrid experience, but fewer than one in seven marketers deliver mature hybrid models... Read |
 | BRENT HAUMANN Brent Haumann examines what the ideal customer looks like... Read |
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 | LAUREN HARTZENBERG From clay-making to moulding, firing, glazing, and all the steps in between, 22 pairs of hands at the Paarden Eiland studio work on the production of each Mervyn Gers Ceramics product. The brand's founder shares his business journey... Read |
 | The Amex ZA Graphic Arts Challenge will create new marketing materials for American Express-accepting merchants... Read |
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 | ISSUED BY V5 DIGITAL It started as a whisper of new opportunities. Slowly a buzz of articles promised new growth. Then all at once, the US-based cloud computing software firm, Salesforce, announced they would be opening an office on African soil... Read |
 | ISSUED BY BRAND AVATAR Realism, as the word suggests, is a graphic style that looks realistic and that simulates the real world. But when a visual depiction moves away from realism, it can be described as stylised... Read |
 | ISSUED BY LG Consumers often associate the month of December with bonuses, thirteenth cheques, and generous spirits. But, for retailers, peak shopping periods hopefully translate into more sales... Read |
 | Apple, Alphabet, Microsoft, Amazon, and Meta tock prices slumped, wiping off trillions of dollars of their market values... Read |
 | The Sandbox has announced a strategic partnership with Wunderman Thompson to develop metaverse brand experiences... Read |
 | The Independent Communications Authority of South Africa (Icasa) has published the Draft Amendment Radio Frequency Spectrum Regulations, 2022. Read |
 | A new survey shows a near-unanimous validation of the business gains from digital transformation, but it's not due to strategic leadership... Read |
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 | ISSUED BY BRIEFLY NEWS Briefly News' current affairs head, Lebogang Mashego, is the proud recipient of an International News Media Association (INMA) Elevate Scholarship... Read |
| ESG |
 | ISSUED BY PRIMEDIA BROADCASTING The magic of Santa and Kfm 94.5 is making Christmas wishes come true this festive season... Read |
 | ISSUED BY HOT 102.7FM The Hot Cares Christmas is all about changing lives and providing some relief for individuals who have fallen on hard times, and that's exactly how the 2022 Hot Cares Christmas played out... Read |
| Film & Cinematography |
 | The three grantees from South Africa include Bridges for Music, Free Film Collective, and Sunshine Cinema... Read |
| Marketing |
 | Phakamisa iSpirit - Lift the Spirit - is the major focus of Pernod Ricard's bid to help invigorate job creation and small business development in South Africa... Read |
 | NICOLA ASHE As social commerce becomes more accessible, e-commerce brands must embrace the power of digital communities led by influencers says Nicola Ashe... Read |
| Media |
 | JOE HAMMAN Joe Hamman of the Novus Group Read |
 | The inaugural cohort of African journalists have graduated from their fintech-focused Finance Journalism Training Programme... Read |
 | Twitter Inc. suspended the accounts of several prominent journalists alleging they were engandering the social network's billionaire owner Elon Musk's family... Read |
 | ISSUED BY DENTSU So here we sit as a country in load shedding level 6, possibly even 7, and the CEO of Eskom has resigned!.. Read |
 | INMA's How Newsrooms Succeed In Google Search report demystifying Google's search "black box" and highlighting search best practices at leading newsrooms... Read |
 | ISSUED BY HAVAS JOHANNESBURG After a highly competitive local pitch process, Havas Media South Africa stood out to win the media strategy, planning and buying portfolio for Pernod-Ricard South Africa and the South-Central Africa markets... Read |
| Media Freedom |
 | The number of journalists imprisoned worldwide is the highest ever recorded in 30 years... Read |
 | LAMINE CHIKHI Algerian journalist Ihsane El Kadi, who owns a media group and has been a vocal critic of the government, has been placed in a pre-trial detention after being accused of receiving foreign funding... Read |
| Mobile |
 | Copans will be a member of the Cell C executive committee and will report to CEO Douglas Stevenson... Read |
| Online Media |
 | ISSUED BY BRIEFLY NEWS Briefly News Women of Wonder 2022 will celebrate a diverse group of proudly South African women from all backgrounds who succeeded despite the obstacles they faced... Read |
| OOH |
 | The World Out of Home Organization is creating a Global Sustainability Task Force... Read |
| PR & Communications |
 | THEMBA MSIMANGO Themba Msimango examines four key trends that will matter to PR in 2023... Read |
 | Weber Shandwick retains top PR spot in PRovoke Media's 2022 Global Creative Index Read |
| Publishing |
 | ISSUED BY JUTA AND COMPANY The chairman and board of Juta and Company (Pty) (Ltd) are delighted to announce the appointment of Brian Wafawarowa as chief executive officer with effect from 1 January 2023... Read |
| Radio |
 | ISSUED BY JACARANDA FM Jacaranda FM and Spar unite 60,000 carolers from all over the world... Read |
| Research |
 | Warc has released the a report as a guide to help brand owners focus, survive and thrive in the digital commerce space... Read |
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 | KHATHU MUSINGADI, ISSUED BY BMI RESEARCH SA's coffee sector took a knock in 2020, as lockdown forced food service outlets to close, and dwindling disposable income saw premium coffee products swapped out for more affordable alternatives. While prospects are looking up for the industry, recovery has not gone as expected... Read |
 | Ortega replaces Bruno Pietracci, who has been appointed president of Coca-Cola's Latin America operating unit... Read |
 | DANETTE BREITENBACH Nespresso recently launched its new retail environment in South Africa at its flagship store in Sandton City... Read |
 | The total growth for online retail in South Africa in 2022 came to 35%, bringing the total of online retail in South Africa to R55bn... Read |
 | Retail brand Adidas is reportedly stuck with Yeezy sneakers worth more than $530m after cutting ties with musician Kanye West... Read |
| Social Media |
 | Tens of thousands of Twitter users were on Wednesday left without access to the social media network... Read |
 | STEFAN STERN The CEO who replaces Elon Musk at Twitter will need to have strong leadership skills... Read |
| Sponsorship |
 | LUBIN OZOUX, ISSUED BY SUMITOMO DUNLOP From its early beginnings, Sumitomo Rubber South Africa's (SRSA) flagship brand Dunlop has set out to deliver a better tyre experience... Read |
| Streaming |
 | Nostalgia is a powerful force. The pleasurable, and sometimes sad, yearning for times past is a feeling that most of us are familiar with... Read |
| The One Club of Creativity |
 | Three young creatives from Kenya and United Arab Emirates are among the 25 global winners in Next Creative Leaders (NCL) 2022... Read |
| TV |
 | ISSUED BY EMEDIA Durban Gen will be taking a short screen break from 19 December - 6 January 2023... Read |
| Behind the Selfie |
 | EMILY STANDER This week, we caught up with experienced strategist, Nathalie Schooling... Read |
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 | TAREK AMARA Three prominent opponents of Tunisian President Kais Saied said on Monday that they had received notices from prosecutors that they were under investigation... Read |
 | RENE WAGNER German companies want to boost their activities in Africa next year, especially in areas such as green hydrogen and liquefied natural gas... Read |
 | ANDREA SHALAL US President Joe Biden recently hosted a three-day summit attended by 45 African national leaders... Read |
 | Africa's female-founded companies got just 3% of the $1.7bn invested in the continent's startups in the past decade... Read |
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 | The Department of Mineral Resources and Energy (DMRE) has responded to an article on News24 on its diesel licence claims... Read |
 | KATJA HAMILTON In the wake of the Russian/Ukraine war, we've all felt how our purchasing power has been eroded each time we go shopping. But this is not only South Africa's story, but a global story.... Read |
 | KYLE DURHAM Without the commitments of individuals and communities, real sustainable development will not be possible... Read |
 | De Ruyter is the 11th leader to have left Eskom in just over a decade... Read |
 | MARECIA DAMONS An SRD grant funded by raising income tax of top earners would raise household spending, wages, and economic growth... Read |
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